Love now. And did you fall in love last? Fell. I love her love, but stronger than anything. And I love you more than anything. You're still love love.
From the New York Times, I'm Anna Martin.
This is Modern Love.
Every week we bring you stories about love, lust, heartbreak and all the messiness of relationships.
And I don't know what can be messier than then gossip.
Maybe you were raised to believe it was morally or spiritually wrong to gossip.
Maybe you're okay with it as long as it's not about you.
Or maybe you love it.
Harmless gossip can be a way to make friends to keep your group chat going.
Good gossip makes you want to lean in.
For example,
I still remember being told
that the hottest guy from my high school started speaking
in an Australian accent the second he got to college.
My high school was in Maryland.
I have no idea if this guy's family was from Australia or
if he'd gone on a very meaningful trip to Australia.
Who knows?
Very nice guy.
But I am told that the second this guy got to college,